Branch, Theophilus in the Union Army; Winn, Rapides, LA
Submitter: Junior Branch
Date: 17 Oct 2006
Source: NARA
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General Affidavet
State of Louisiana County of Winn
In the matter of Theophelus Branch penison claim
On this 20th day of Dec.A.D 1890 personally appeared
before me W W Smith a justice of the peace H Wielly Hammons
in and for the aforesaid county,duly authorized to
administer oths,H.W.Hammons aged 58 years a resident of
Gaars Mill in the county of Winn and state of Louisiana
well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit,
and who being duly sworn declares in relation to aforesaid
case as follows
That he has been aquainted with Theophelus Branch 20 years
and that Mr Branch's ability to perform manual labor is not
more than one fourth that of an able bodied man.
Also comes G.T.Faith a resadent of the state and parish aforesaid
age 42 years being duly sworn deposed and says that he has been aquainted
with Theophelus Branch ever since he can recollect 30 years or more
and that his ability  preform manual labor is not more than one fourth
that of an able bodied man.
Their post office address is Gaars Mill LA
They further declared that they have no interest in said case and
are not concerned in the prosecution

  H.W.Hammons
G.T.Faith